CVE-2017-17831

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.7%, top 27% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 4%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

GitHub Git LFS before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an ssh URL with an initial dash character in the hostname, located on a "url =" line in a .lfsconfig file within a repository.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EPSS
88.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 21, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated May 22, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Release v2.1.1 · git-lfs/git-lfs · GitHub

https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/releases/tag/v2.1.1
generic

Backport #2241 for v2.1.x: sanitize ssh options parsed from ssh:// url by ttaylorr · Pull Request #2242 · git-lfs/git-lfs · GitHub

https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/pull/2242
generic

Sourcetree Security Advisory 2018-01-24 | Sourcetree | Atlassian Support

https://confluence.atlassian.com/sourcetreekb/sourcetree-security-advisory-2018-01-24-942834324.html
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102926
generic

Compromise On Checkout - Vulnerabilities in SCM Tools · The Recurity Lablog

http://blog.recurity-labs.com/2017-08-10/scm-vulns

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Go(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs—2.1.1-0.20170519163204-f913f5f9c7c6+incompatible—

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 41× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-07 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-17831?
CVE-2017-17831 is a high vulnerability published on December 21, 2017. GitHub Git LFS before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an ssh URL with an initial dash character in the hostname, located on a "url =" line in a .lfsconfig file within a repository.
When was CVE-2017-17831 disclosed?
CVE-2017-17831 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 21, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-17831 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-17831 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 88.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-17831?
CVE-2017-17831 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-17831?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-17831, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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